When your mother tells you (with a worried tone) that you look thin.

CoffeeNCardio

I'm a mother: please allow me to explain.

1. When you were an infant the doctor weighed you ALL THE DAM TIME and the number on the scale is like a judgment on new moms. They even tell you "oh he's 33rd percentile for his age group " which is like screaming "YOURE NOT FEEDING HIM ENOUGH YOU DEVIL WOMAN" when you say it to a sleep deprived, anxiety-ridden new mom.

2. When you were a toddler, and mom finally figured out what you liked and didn't like and you were right where you were supposed to be percentile wise and she was finally lulled into a false sense of security... YOU BECAME THE PICKIEST EATER ON THE PLANET and stopped liking everything she made you and began using food as a projectile weapon aimed right at her mom-self-esteem.

Tl;Dr : moms are hard wired as well as socially conditioned to shove as much food into you as possible as often as possible so just accept that she loves you cause that's what it boils down to.

CoffeeNCardio

We also (mothers) spend a good portion of our lives keeping our kids from injuring themselves. And a lot less scary to see a pudgy toddler fall off the slide than a skinny one. We want to believe the stuffing is impact absorption fluff (which to be fair, is actually true for a two year old). As long as she doesn't try to mess up your healthy lifestyle, just take every comment in the knowledge that it's just her so desperately loving you, her baby, and that while she would happily murder a bear for you, she'd much rather you just didn't go near bears, know what I'm sayin?

Sued0nim

Part of being a parent is teaching your child to be an independent, fully-functioning member of society and letting go control

scorpcookie

Sounds just like my mother as well. As I attempt to cut down to 10-12% body fat before trying my hand at a bulk, all I keep hearing is, you're too skinny, you're going to starve to death, it's not healthy to lose that much weight. Of course my dad was tall and lanky and I never once heard her say he was too skinny.

BoxerBrawler

I totally get it. My mother would always shoot me a look when I walked in the door and she'd mutter something in Italian and tell me I need to eat. Manga, manga... LOL! I lost my mother last year, the day before Thanksgiving. I'd give anything to hear her give me *kitten* about my weight loss and eating habits again...

serenityfrye

My mom used to tell me that but she was right and I did in fact have an eating disorder about which I was in denial. Her nagging didn't fix it though, MFP did. What I love is that both my parents have lost a significant amount of weight recently so when I see them I get to be the one who says "you look so skinny! "

mikeski52

In the past 2 years I started losing weight my mom has said, "You look great Mike! But don't lose any more weight, ok?!" too many times. Almost word for word, every time!